I’ve spent the last month or two writing and video-ing about the problems, challenges, and hardships of managing and leading. It was getting depressing. So as an antidote, and in no particular order, here’s a list of five really fun, rewarding, and great things about being a manager. 1. You get to delegate No, I’m not being sarcastic or snarky. I’m serious. …
Managing a disrespectful employee
If you’ve been wondering what to do with the employee who undermines you, challenges your authority, and maybe even disobeys your instructions outright, then you want to watch this video. I’m going to give you some tips and approaches, and one really great tool, that will help you deal with a disrespectful employee on your team and nip that behavior …
Is management leadership?
Many people will answer “no” to that question. No, they say. Management is management, and leadership is leadership, and the two have different objectives and different activities. A lot of opinion on the internet reinforces that point. I disagree, which won’t surprise anyone who knows me. If you have at least one person reporting to you at least some of …
Managing a lying employee
How to Manage Difficult Employees – Managing a Lying Employee // It’s the thing we NEVER want to have to deal with – confronting a cheating, lying, dishonest, or unethical employee. In this video you’ll learn what you need to do when you have to deal with a dishonest employee, especially as a new manager or new supervisor. It’s not …
Managing a lazy employee
There’s someone on your team who just can’t seem to come to work on time, or always takes an extra-long lunch, or consistently leaves early. Deadlines? As the saying goes, they make a lovely noise when they go whooshing by – they just can’t seem to ever deliver their work on time. The disengaged employee is a problem. The rest …
But what about the baggage?
If you’re an adult, you’ve got some. Baggage. Issues. Triggers. Hot buttons. Whatever you want to call it. Because no one gets into adulthood without at least a little baggage – and some have a lot. And we bring this baggage into the workplace with us, whether we like it or not. So do our employees and team members. But …
Managing the Drama King or Drama Queen
How to Manage Difficult Employees: Managing the Drama Queen or Drama King // We’ve all encountered the Drama King or Drama Queen, right? And just how DO you manage a drama queen? Because they disrupt the team, slow everyone down, and suck people into the vortex of their drama. And managing difficult employees is tough, especially as a new manager. …
The second-least-fun thing about managing
Giving negative feedback. No one likes to do it. Even for those who don’t mind conflict, it’s hard. For those who struggle with conflict, it’s really hard. The temptation to close eyes, stick fingers in ears, and hum “la-la-la-la-la” is enormous – meaning, to pretend nothing’s happening (and maybe if you hope real hard, it will go away). But guess what: …
Managing a gossiping employee
How the heck to do you stop gossip in the workplace? Managing difficult people – including the gossiping employee – is tough, especially when you’re a new manager, new supervisor, or new leader. So how do you deal with gossiping employees? Watch this video and you’ll learn some tips and tricks to manage gossip – especially if you’re just beginning …
What ISN’T success?
Success. We all want it. (And those who say they don’t haven’t done what I’m suggesting here. Instead, they’re rebelling against the stereotypical cultural definition.) It’s the most important yet least intentional part of most people’s lives. Think about that. How much time have you put into defining what you, personally, REALLY mean by “success” – and then reviewing and …